Know when
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Crowd forecasts for 135 mountains across the US & Canada. Pick the quietest day, or if you can only ski weekends, the quietest mountain.

Best day this week
Quiet
This weekend Β· All mountains
Saturday, November 7
Least crowded
LovelandPacked
Most crowded
KeystonePacked
7-day crowd outlook

This week on the mountain

QuietBusyPacked
What do these mean?
Quiet
Short or no lift lines, easy parking. Go.
Busy
Lines at the main lifts at peak times. Get there early.
Packed
Long lines and lots that may fill. Skip it if you can.
The bar shows how crowded the day is on a 0–100 scale. Hover over a day for its exact score.
West Coast
Rockies & Southwest
Midwest & South
Northeast
Canada
MountainSat11/7Sun11/8Mon11/9Tue11/10Wed11/11Thu11/12Fri11/13
Vermont
KillingtonOpening TBABoston / New York Β· US 4–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
StoweOpens Nov 21Burlington / Boston Β· VT 108–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SugarbushOpens Nov 21Boston / Burlington Β· VT 100–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
OkemoOpens Nov 21Boston / New York Β· VT 103–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mount SnowOpens Nov 21New York / Boston Β· VT 100–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
StrattonOpens Nov 25New York / Boston Β· Stratton Mountain Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Jay PeakLikely not openMontreal / Burlington Β· VT 242–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Smugglers' NotchLikely not openBurlington Β· VT 108–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mad River GlenOpens Dec 12Burlington / Boston Β· VT 17–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Bolton ValleyLikely not openBurlington Β· Bolton Valley Access Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
PicoOpens Dec 11Rutland / Boston Β· US 4–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
BromleyOpens Nov 27New York / Boston Β· VT 11–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Burke MountainLikely not openBurlington / Boston Β· Mountain Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Magic MountainLikely not openNew York / Boston Β· VT 11–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
New Hampshire
Loon MountainOpening TBABoston Β· I-93 / NH 112–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Bretton WoodsLikely not openBoston Β· US 302–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
CannonLikely not openBoston Β· I-93 (Franconia Notch)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Waterville ValleyLikely not openBoston Β· I-93 / NH 49–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
CranmoreLikely not openBoston Β· NH 16–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
AttitashLikely not openBoston Β· US 302–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
WildcatLikely not openBoston Β· NH 16 (Pinkham Notch)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mount SunapeeLikely not openBoston Β· NH 103–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
GunstockLikely not openBoston Β· NH 11A–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Ragged MountainLikely not openBoston Β· NH 4A–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Maine
Sunday RiverOpens Nov 15Portland / Boston Β· US 2 / ME 26–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SugarloafOpens Nov 20Portland / Boston Β· ME 27–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SaddlebackLikely not openPortland Β· ME 4–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Shawnee PeakLikely not openPortland Β· US 302–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Massachusetts
WachusettLikely not openBoston Β· MA 140–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Jiminy PeakLikely not openAlbany / Boston Β· MA 43–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
New York
WhitefaceLikely not openLake Placid / Albany Β· NY 86–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Gore MountainLikely not openAlbany Β· NY 28–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Hunter MountainLikely not openNew York City Β· NY 23A–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Windham MountainLikely not openNew York City Β· NY 23–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
BelleayreLikely not openNew York City Β· NY 28–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Holiday ValleyLikely not openBuffalo Β· US 219–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Pennsylvania
Seven SpringsLikely not openPittsburgh Β· PA Turnpike / PA 31–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
CamelbackLikely not openNew York / Philadelphia Β· I-80 / PA 715–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Blue Mountain (PA)Likely not openPhiladelphia Β· PA Turnpike NE Extension–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Elk MountainLikely not openScranton / New York Β· I-81–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mid-Atlantic & South
SnowshoeOpens Nov 25Washington DC / Pittsburgh Β· WV 66–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sugar MountainLikely not openCharlotte Β· NC 184–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Midwest
Boyne MountainLikely not openDetroit / Grand Rapids Β· US 131–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Lutsen MountainsOpens Nov 26Minneapolis / Duluth Β· MN 61–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Quebec
Mont-TremblantOpens Nov 26Montreal Β· Hwy 15 / Hwy 117–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mont-Sainte-AnneLikely not openQuebec City Β· Hwy 360–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Le Massif de CharlevoixOpens Dec 5Quebec City Β· Hwy 138–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
StonehamLikely not openQuebec City Β· Hwy 175–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mont OrfordLikely not openMontreal / Sherbrooke Β· Hwy 10 / Hwy 141–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mont SuttonLikely not openMontreal Β· Hwy 10 / Hwy 139–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
BromontLikely not openMontreal Β· Hwy 10–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sommet Saint-SauveurLikely not openMontreal Β· Hwy 15–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Ontario
Blue Mountain (ON)Opens Dec 10Toronto Β· Hwy 26–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mount St. Louis MoonstoneLikely not openToronto Β· Hwy 400–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Horseshoe ResortLikely not openToronto Β· Hwy 400–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Washington
Crystal MountainOpens Nov 27Seattle Β· SR 410 via Enumclaw–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Stevens PassOpens Dec 4Seattle Β· US 2–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Summit at SnoqualmieOpening TBASeattle Β· I-90–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. BakerOpening TBABellingham Β· SR 542 (Mt. Baker Hwy)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
White PassLikely not openSeattle / Yakima Β· US 12–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mission RidgeLikely not openWenatchee Β· Squilchuck Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
49 Degrees NorthLikely not openSpokane Β· US 395 / Flowery Trail Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Oregon
Mt. Hood MeadowsOpens Dec 4Portland Β· US 26 / OR 35–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
TimberlineLikely not openPortland Β· US 26 / Timberline Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. Hood SkibowlLikely not openPortland Β· US 26 (Government Camp)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. BachelorOpens Dec 4Bend Β· Cascade Lakes Hwy–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. AshlandLikely not openAshland / Medford Β· I-5 / Mt. Ashland Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
HoodooLikely not openBend / Salem Β· US 20 (Santiam Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Idaho
SchweitzerOpens Nov 27Sandpoint / Spokane Β· US 95–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sun ValleyOpens Nov 26Ketchum / Boise Β· ID 75–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Bogus BasinLikely not openBoise Β· Bogus Basin Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Brundage MountainLikely not openMcCall / Boise Β· Goose Lake Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
British Columbia
Whistler BlackcombOpens Nov 20Vancouver Β· Hwy 99 (Sea-to-Sky)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Cypress MountainLikely not openVancouver Β· Cypress Bowl Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
RevelstokeOpens Dec 5Revelstoke / Calgary Β· Hwy 1–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Big WhiteLikely not openKelowna Β· Hwy 33–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sun PeaksOpens Nov 21Kamloops Β· Hwy 5 / Tod Mountain Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
RED MountainOpens Dec 12Rossland / Spokane Β· Hwy 3B–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Grouse MountainLikely not openVancouver Β· Nancy Greene Way–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. SeymourLikely not openVancouver Β· Mt. Seymour Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mount Washington AlpineLikely not openCourtenay / Nanaimo Β· Strathcona Pkwy–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SilverStarOpens Nov 27Vernon / Kelowna Β· Silver Star Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Kicking HorseLikely not openGolden / Calgary Β· Hwy 1–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
FernieOpens Dec 4Fernie / Calgary Β· Hwy 3–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
PanoramaOpens Dec 4Invermere / Calgary Β· Hwy 93/95–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Alberta
Lake LouiseCalgary Β· Hwy 1 (Trans-Canada)PackedBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
Sunshine VillageCalgary / Banff Β· Hwy 1 / Sunshine RdPackedBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
Mt. NorquayBanff Β· Mt. Norquay RdBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
NakiskaCalgary Β· Hwy 40 (Kananaskis)BusyBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
Marmot BasinJasper / Edmonton Β· Hwy 93A–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not openQuiet
Montana
Big SkyOpens Nov 25Bozeman Β· US 191–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Whitefish MountainOpens Dec 4Whitefish / Kalispell Β· Big Mountain Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Bridger BowlLikely not openBozeman Β· MT 86–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Wyoming
Jackson HoleOpens Nov 27Jackson Β· WY 390–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Grand TargheeOpens Nov 20Driggs / Jackson Β· Ski Hill Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Utah
AltaOpens Nov 20Salt Lake City Β· SR 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SnowbirdOpens Nov 27Salt Lake City Β· SR 210 (Little Cottonwood Canyon)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
BrightonOpening TBASalt Lake City Β· SR 190 (Big Cottonwood Canyon)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SolitudeOpens Nov 20Salt Lake City Β· SR 190 (Big Cottonwood Canyon)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Park CityOpens Nov 20Salt Lake City Β· I-80 / SR 224–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Deer ValleyOpens Dec 5Salt Lake City Β· I-80 / US 40–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SnowbasinOpens Nov 27Ogden / Salt Lake City Β· I-84 / SR 167–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Brian HeadOpening delayedLas Vegas / Cedar City Β· UT 143–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
SundanceOpens Dec 4Provo / Salt Lake City Β· UT 92–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Colorado
VailDenver Β· I-70–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not openBusy
Beaver CreekOpens Nov 25Denver Β· I-70–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
BreckenridgeOpening delayedDenver Β· I-70 / CO 9–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
KeystoneDenver Β· I-70 / US 6PackedBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietBusy
Arapahoe BasinDenver Β· US 6 (Loveland Pass)PackedBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
Copper MountainOpening delayedDenver Β· I-70–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Winter ParkOpening TBADenver Β· US 40 (Berthoud Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
LovelandDenver Β· I-70PackedBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
EldoraBoulder / Denver Β· CO 119–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not openQuietQuiet
SteamboatOpens Nov 21Denver Β· US 40 (Rabbit Ears Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Aspen SnowmassOpens Nov 26Aspen / Denver Β· CO 82–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
TellurideOpens Nov 26Telluride Β· CO 145–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Crested ButteOpens Nov 25Gunnison Β· CO 135–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Wolf CreekTemporarily closedPagosa Springs Β· US 160 (Wolf Creek Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Monarch MountainOpening TBASalida Β· US 50 (Monarch Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
PurgatoryOpens Nov 20Durango Β· US 550–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Southwest
Taos Ski ValleyOpens Nov 26Santa Fe / Albuquerque Β· NM 150–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Ski Santa FeOpens Nov 26Santa Fe / Albuquerque Β· NM 475–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Arizona SnowbowlOpens Nov 20Flagstaff / Phoenix Β· Snowbowl Rd–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
California & Nevada
Palisades TahoeOpens Nov 25Bay Area / Sacramento Β· I-80 / CA 89–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
NorthstarOpens Nov 20Bay Area / Sacramento Β· I-80 / CA 267–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
HeavenlyOpens Nov 20Bay Area / Sacramento Β· US 50–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
KirkwoodOpens Dec 4Bay Area / Sacramento Β· CA 88 (Carson Pass)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sierra-at-TahoeOpening TBASacramento Β· US 50 (Echo Summit)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Sugar BowlOpens Nov 27Bay Area / Sacramento Β· I-80 (Donner Summit)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Bear ValleyLikely not openBay Area / Stockton Β· CA 4–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mt. RoseReno Β· NV 431BusyBusyQuietQuietQuietQuietQuiet
Mammoth MountainLos Angeles Β· US 395PackedPackedQuietQuietQuietQuietBusy
Big Bear Mountain ResortOpening TBALos Angeles Β· CA 18 / CA 330–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Mountain HighLikely not openLos Angeles Β· CA 2–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open
Alaska
AlyeskaOpens Nov 28Anchorage Β· AK 1 (Seward Hwy)–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open–Not open

Crowd calls come from day of week, holidays, school breaks, fresh snow and weather at mid-mountain. Updated every morning Β· last update 2026-11-07 09:42 Pacific.

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Stevens Pass US 238Β°F

Stevens Pass

No restrictionsBare and wet
Snoqualmie Pass I-9041Β°F

Summit at Snoqualmie

No restrictionsBare and dry, wet in places
Mt. Baker Hwy SR 542–

Mt. Baker

Open to ski areaOpen to the ski area (seasonal closure is above it)
White Pass US 1240Β°F

White Pass

No restrictionsBare and wet

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02

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03

The drive

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